N3969B is a 1946 Piper PA-12 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12-278, registered in Boise, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-290 SERIES rated at 140 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 9, 1956. It is one of 1,242 PA-12 aircraft in the FAA registry, 45 of them registered in Idaho. About 58% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 4, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Boise, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Boise FSDO (BOI FSDO) · (208) 387-4000 or (800) 453-0001
- Certificate issued
- Mar 24, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49CA8
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51116250
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Boise
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field Boise, ID | KBOI | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Nampa Municipal Nampa, ID | KMAN | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Caldwell Executive Caldwell, ID | KEUL | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Porterville, UT | Piper PA-12 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR23LA103 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.